Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities — In this guide, NAPTAC explores how Parent Centers might plan and conduct outreach to Native American and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth with disabilities. The guide is meant to support Parent Centers in addressing one of their most recent priorities—that is, to connect directly with youth who have disabilities and to increase their capacity to be effective self-advocates.

The State of Native Education: Facts for Parent Centers — This brief shares key findings from the National Indian Education Study (NIES) report released in March 2017. Understanding the academic performance of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in reading and mathematics, as well as their exposure to Native culture in school and in the home, provides Parent Center staff with important contextual information that may contribute to outreach initiatives with AI/AN parents and communities.

Educating Native Students, Then and Now — NAPTAC’s summary of “Native Nations and American Schools: The History of Natives in the American Education System” helps Parent Centers better understand the historical context and current state of Native education; and inform their work with families who are American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN).